February 14, 2010 at Edwards Church UCC in Framingham

Community Meal begins at 5:30, Drum Circle at 6:30, and Worship at 7pm!

Valentine’s Day, February 14, is the occasion for a special OpenSpirit gathering, as we listen for the ‘heartbeat of the holy.’  The Spark of Love Joy Band will be featured, leading you in playing percussion at this OpenSpirit evening at Edwards Church in Framingham.

This will be the second of our reconfigured OpenSpirit gatherings, having gone from once a week to once a month as of the new year.  Our new format begins with a potluck supper starting at 6:00 pm.

This time around, we’ll follow that with a half hour percussion workshop beginning at 6:30 before moving into worship at 7:00.  You’re invited to come to any or all parts of that, so come when you can and leave when you have to!

Pianist/vocalist extraordinaire David Hunte and jazz saxophonist Willie Sordillo will be joining the Sparks band, and there will be ample opportunity for you to use your newly acquired (or perhaps seasoned and honed) percussion skills as well.

Come and experience some of the ways in which the heartbeat of a drum can help us tap into a deep sense of spirituality.  Bring your own drum if you have one, and if not, we’ll hook you up!  Edwards Church is located at 39 Edwards Road, Framingham.  You’ll find us in Edwards Hall, off of the parking lot below the main building.

Potluck Meal at 5:30 pm, and Worship at 7:00pm.  Bring something yummy to share!

Join us at Edwards Church UCC, Framingham.  39 Edwards Street.  We’ll gather in Edwards Hall.

Directions:  www.edwardschurch.org/directions.html

Ice.  Cold.  The ornaments are put away, the tree is down … and we’re settling in for a chilly weekend.  “In the bleak midwinter”… the echoing words of the carol seem so true, too true.  In this season of ice, we long for our world, our hearts to melt and thaw.

Ice.  A season to endure.  And yet … are there lessons that ice can teach us?  Its beauty can sparkle from every twig and branch!  What energy is trapped in its frozen mass, waiting to be released?  What rivers of life are running beneath its surface?

In the depth of winter, let us learn from the ice.  And let us take comfort in the warmth of the Spirit’s fire as we find it in our midst.  Come, join OpenSpirit as we gather for experiential worship, moving music and prayer.

We meet at 5:30 for a potluck Sunday dinner, and then gather for worship from 7 – 8.  Come for part or all of the evening, as your schedule permits.  OpenSpirit is a spiritual community in the Christian tradition focusing on creative worship, prayer, and the arts.  All are welcome!